Real Madrid and Sevilla face off on Sunday, October 18, 2026, in Matchday 9 of the 2026/2027 La Liga season at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid. Kick-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET (21:00 local time at the stadium), with live coverage in the United States available on ABC and Fubo.
The match pits two direct competitors near the top of the Spanish league standings against each other after eight rounds. Real Madrid sits in fourth place with 18 points from six wins and two losses (19 goals scored and 8 conceded), coming off a 1-0 league victory over Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabéu with a goal by Yan Diomande and a 4-3 comeback road win against Roma in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday (14), with goals from Kylian Mbappé, Carlos Espí, Endrick, and Antonio Rüdiger. Sevilla occupies fifth place with 14 points from four wins, two draws, and two losses (13 goals scored and 12 conceded), following a 3-3 road draw against Levante on Monday (12), when Robbie Ure, Félix Correia, and Isaac Romero found the net. In the most recent meeting between the two clubs, on May 17, 2026, Real Madrid beat Sevilla 1-0 in Seville.
Where to watch Real Madrid vs Sevilla live
Fans in the United States can watch the La Liga Matchday 9 clash through broadcast and streaming options:
- ABC (over-the-air TV)
- Fubo (streaming)
Kick-off time and venue for Real Madrid vs Sevilla
- Date: Sunday, October 18, 2026
- Kick-off time: 3 p.m. ET (15:00 America/New_York) / 21:00 local time (Europe/Madrid)
- Venue: Santiago Bernabéu, in Madrid
- Competition: Campeonato Espanhol (La Liga) — Matchday 9 (Jornada 9)
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Probable lineup for Real Madrid
Led by Portuguese head coach José Mourinho, who was officially hired on June 11, 2026, on a three-season contract through 2029, Real Madrid is projected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formation with: Thibaut Courtois; Trent Alexander-Arnold (or Denzel Dumfries), Ibrahima Konaté, Dean Huijsen (or Antonio Rüdiger), and Álvaro Carreras (or Marc Cucurella); Fede Valverde (or Aurélien Tchouaméni) and Bernardo Silva; Arda Güler, Jude Bellingham, and Yan Diomande; Kylian Mbappé.
Brazilian forward Vinícius Júnior is a confirmed absence due to suspension. He will serve the first of a four-match ban imposed by the Disciplinary Committee after receiving a straight red card against Villarreal — two games for pulling Saliba’s hair while the ball was not in play and two for protesting against referee Díaz de Mera Escuderos. Following the punishment, which rules the player out against Sevilla, Barcelona, Racing de Santander, and Valencia, Mourinho questioned the timing of the notification: “¿Piensas que es normal que dos horas antes del partido un jugador sepa que le dan cuatro partidos de suspensión?”
In addition to the suspended forward, Real Madrid has four players sidelined by injury: Rodrygo Goes (recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament and lateral meniscus in his right knee), Raúl Asencio (who underwent surgery for a stress fracture in his right tibia), Éder Militão (in the final stage of recovery from a biceps femoris injury and ruled out by Mourinho for this match), and Ferland Mendy (recovering from surgery on the rectus femoris tendon in his right leg). Center-back Ibrahima Konaté is the only Real Madrid player one yellow card away from suspension entering Matchday 9.
Probable lineup for Sevilla
Under Spanish head coach Luis García Plaza, who has been in charge since March 2026, Sevilla has the following probable starting eleven: Odysseas Vlachodimos; Juan Iglesias, Andrés Castrín (or Pablo Ramón), Kike Salas, and Gabriel Suazo; Lucien Agoumé, Giorgi Kochorashvili (or Manu Bueno / Peque), and Youssouf Fofana; Chidera Ejuke (or Rubén Vargas), Félix Correia, and Robbie Ure.
Luis García Plaza confirmed the absences of forward Isaac Romero (suspended after being sent off with a second yellow card against Levante), forward Miguel Sierra (sidelined with an acromioclavicular dislocation in his right shoulder and collarbone that required surgery), and Jon Guridi (injured), in addition to the absence of Marcão. Georgian midfielder Giorgi Kochorashvili is doubtful after not training with the squad during the week, while Belgian forward Lucas Stassin has recovered from injury and returned to normal training. Addressing the roster issues, the Sevilla coach stated: “El del Real Madrid es el partido al que más en cuadro llegamos. Perdemos a Isaac, a Miguel Sierra, a Guridi y tenemos la duda de Kochorashvili. Vamos a seguir compitiendo intentando tener las mismas sensaciones que llevamos desde el inicio. Ojalá podamos cambiar el sino de este equipo allí.” Sevilla enters the match with no players one yellow card away from suspension for yellow card accumulation, as both Jon Guridi and Isaac Romero have three yellow cards each.
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Refereeing for Real Madrid vs Sevilla
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA) release officiating assignments on the eve of each matchday; as of Friday (16), only the crew for the opening match of the round had been published, leaving the official appointment of the head referee, assistants, and VAR for Real Madrid vs Sevilla pending.
Head-to-head history between Real Madrid and Sevilla
Real Madrid has won the last five La Liga meetings against Sevilla: 1-0 in May 2026, 2-0 in December 2025, 2-0 in May 2025, 4-2 in December 2024, and 1-0 in February 2024. In that most recent clash on May 17, 2026, in the 2025/2026 La Liga season, Real Madrid was managed on an interim basis by Álvaro Arbeloa and secured the 1-0 victory with a goal from Vinícius Júnior in the 15th minute of the first half off an assist from Kylian Mbappé.
Playing as the visiting team at the Santiago Bernabéu, Sevilla carries a winless drought of 18 years, spanning 19 consecutive matches without a victory at the Madrid stadium. Regarding that record, Luis García Plaza declared: “No he utilizado el dato de que llevemos 18 años sin ganar allí, pero a lo mejor lo hago. Eso habla de la dificultad de ese estadio, porque los mejores Sevillas de la historia no han puntuado allí.”